Cost of living comparison
Morocco is 32.5% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Morocco instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Morocco
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
$3.35
MAD32.92
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
$5.83
MAD57.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
$0.55
MAD5.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
$0.34
MAD3.33
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
$0.41
MAD4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
$4.21
MAD41.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
$2.99
MAD29.38
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
$1.74
MAD17.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
$2.25
MAD22.09
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
$0.58
MAD5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
$0.50
MAD4.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
$0.32
MAD3.15
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$0.33
MAD3.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
$0.30
MAD2.98
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
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pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
$5.71
MAD56.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.31
MAD160.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,346.37
MAD248,788.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
$6.22
MAD61.06
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.00
MAD333.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
$265.25
MAD2,603.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
$169.42
MAD1,662.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
$31.94
MAD313.52
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
$98.82
MAD970.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
$3,115.97
MAD30,584.99
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$2.88
MAD28.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$1.55
MAD15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
$3.78
MAD37.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.33
MAD219.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
$5.76
MAD56.52
|
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pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Morocco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
$34.13
MAD334.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$36.92
MAD362.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
$74.41
MAD730.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$64.10
MAD629.18
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